New Journey need advice ASAP please.

[CraftGC]

I have been trying to improve my body for years now. I have failed and failed and it is because of not know what to do. Im tired of failing and want to give it my all so I am coming for advice. I am 18 and I am 5'8 and weigh 144 lbs. I have a good amount of fat on my body. I am not sure if I need to cut because if I lose more weight ill be a pretty low weight. Summer is coming and im tired of being scared and insecure of taking my shirt off. I want to succeed this time. I could really use some help. My pictures are below.

[SuffolkPunch]

You can't leave it until Spring and then expect results by Summer. This is no doubt part of the problem. At 144lbs, you are going to have to gain a decent amount of muscle first which takes time and tends to preclude fat loss - that will have to wait until later.

The reason many people fail is that they try to lose fat without building enough muscle first - so they get smaller and weaker but with no definition. You can't shortcut the process, muscle building takes time.

[CraftGC]

You can't leave it until Spring and then expect results by Summer. This is no doubt part of the problem. At 144lbs, you are going to have to gain a decent amount of muscle first which takes time and tends to preclude fat loss - that will have to wait until later.

The reason many people fail is that they try to lose fat without building enough muscle first - so they get smaller and weaker but with no definition. You can't shortcut the process, muscle building takes time.

I didn't mean for it to come off as I am trying to " Short cut " it because im not. I have been trying for a couple years time isn't the problem. although in 100 days or so will be the start of summer and im pretty sure I could have some decent results if I stick with it.

[SuffolkPunch]

If you are 144lbs and soft after a couple of years, you have problems with your method or consistency (or both).

Have you been doing a program with planned progressive overload?

BTW, I still think dieting at this point is not going to yield worthwhile results.

[LactoseTolerant]

I have been trying to improve my body for years now. I have failed and failed and it is because of not know what to do. Im tired of failing and want to give it my all so I am coming for advice. I am 18 and I am 5'8 and weigh 144 lbs. I have a good amount of fat on my body. I am not sure if I need to cut because if I lose more weight ill be a pretty low weight. Summer is coming and im tired of being scared and insecure of taking my shirt off. I want to succeed this time. I could really use some help. My pictures are below.

Eyeballing it, if you cut down to 10-11% bf, you'd be sub-125 lbs.

[CraftGC]

Consistency because I don’t know what to do with my diet. Should I cut or bulk. If I cut I’ll be like in 130 range and that’s like low

[SuffolkPunch]

Answer the questions I asked and I might be able to help you further.